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stop iran not only from developing nuclear weapons but also from whatever they're doing, subsidizing syria, hezbollah, h hamas, in bed with russia. we believe they're going to come clean, straighten out, have some kind of burning bush moment. >> yes. that's the word. the obama administration believes the ambition is endorsed by the american people. they will go forward. >> what about israel in this scenario? what are they going to do as the supreme leaders meet in tehran? >> israel has confidence that iran is not fair minded and is a predator state. and, therefore, no matter how long this is dragged out, iran will get more and more concessions before it becomes impossible. for example, one of the concessions i'm told is israel wants the united states to agree that a third party killed iranian nuclear scientist. they're looking for us to endorse their law gambit against israel. they want us on their side against israel. >> boy, i think this is pretty farfetched -- >> it is. it is farfetched, larry. >> john bachelor, thank you very much, my friend. hope to see you soon on the radio. >>> so,
stop iran not only from developing nuclear weapons but also from whatever they're doing, subsidizing syria, hezbollah, h hamas, in bed with russia. we believe they're going to come clean, straighten out, have some kind of burning bush moment. >> yes. that's the word. the obama administration believes the ambition is endorsed by the american people. they will go forward. >> what about israel in this scenario? what are they going to do as the supreme leaders meet in tehran? >>...
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it's got syria collapsing on one side t has hamas in trouble. so at a very simple, logistical level, this is more demands on iran for resupplying of weapons for political support of various kinds, but there is a broad idealogical game here where iran wins, because iran is seen as the great defender of the palestinians in the middle east these days. this is fas tid arritidiously s. in the political sense, iran is seen as one of the champions of the palestinians. >> will they still be seen as a champion if israel goes debacle and pushes hard against hamas or do they risk losing some of that cache? >> not really. i think everyone understands that israel is one of the most powerful in the middle east by far. it will do what it has to to run gaza. they say to the people of the arab world, we know you're supposed to fear us because we're the shia and you're sunnis and you're arab, but we are the greatest defender of the arab cause, which is the palestinian cause. and it works. go to cairo, to the shops of cairo, and you will see photographs of ahmadin
it's got syria collapsing on one side t has hamas in trouble. so at a very simple, logistical level, this is more demands on iran for resupplying of weapons for political support of various kinds, but there is a broad idealogical game here where iran wins, because iran is seen as the great defender of the palestinians in the middle east these days. this is fas tid arritidiously s. in the political sense, iran is seen as one of the champions of the palestinians. >> will they still be seen...
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israeli soldiers have fired warning shots towards syria. israeli officials say it was retaliation for a mortar shell that hit near a military post in golan heights. the israeli-syrian border isn't too far from damascus. israeli's military says they've issued a complaint through the united nations. >>> today we stop and take time to honor our veterans. ♪ and bright stars through the perilous fight ♪ >> parades and services are being held across the country to remember all the men and women who have served in our armed forces. >> you're looking at live pictures from arlington national cemetery. he will lay a wreath at the too many tomb of the unknown soldier, and the president will make a statement that happens at 11:00 a.m. eastern time. >>> 51 days and counting. the deadline to make a deal and avert the so-called fiscal cliff less than two months away now. we'll tell you what's at stalk. you're watching cnn sunday morning. ♪ why should saturday night have all the fun? get twtimes the points on dining in restaurants, with chase sapphir
israeli soldiers have fired warning shots towards syria. israeli officials say it was retaliation for a mortar shell that hit near a military post in golan heights. the israeli-syrian border isn't too far from damascus. israeli's military says they've issued a complaint through the united nations. >>> today we stop and take time to honor our veterans. ♪ and bright stars through the perilous fight ♪ >> parades and services are being held across the country to remember all the...
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images like these in syria. and now a growing number of videos alleging to show similar war crimes carried out by rebel fighters. this video is said to have been shot, one clip is especially disturbing. rebel fighters curse as they fire. the man unarmed is gunned down. in the next clip a detainee is walked past the body. this is said to be from the men on the ground cry out. their pleas met with gunfire. the judge head of the free syrian judicial council blames these actions on the ruthless tactics of the government. these are isolated incidents carried out by individual revolutionaries. the regime tactics are what created this radicalism, he tells us from his base in turkey. a person who has had their entire home destroyed has had their entire family killed will naturally become radicalized. while the council has set up makeshift areas, he admits that they can't control or monitor every single person. still, he says, this is not a reflection of the revolution. our revolution is about justice, equality and rule
images like these in syria. and now a growing number of videos alleging to show similar war crimes carried out by rebel fighters. this video is said to have been shot, one clip is especially disturbing. rebel fighters curse as they fire. the man unarmed is gunned down. in the next clip a detainee is walked past the body. this is said to be from the men on the ground cry out. their pleas met with gunfire. the judge head of the free syrian judicial council blames these actions on the ruthless...
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, an inclusive syria, a moderate syria. we have seen extremist elements insinuate themselves into the opposition. and, you know, one of the things we have to be on guard about, particularly when we start talking about arming opposition figures, is that we're not indirectly putting arms in the hands of folks who would do americans harm or do israelis harm or otherwise engage in actions that are detrimental to our national security. so we're constantly probing and working on that issue, the more engaged we are, the more we'll be in a position to make sure that we are encouraging the most moderate, thoughtful elements of the opposition that are committed to inclusion, observance of human rights and working cooperatively with us over the long-term. thank you very much. [ inaudible ] >> -- on spending, the $1.2 trillion figure, is that something you see in the short-term or is there -- >> that was a great question, but it would be a horrible precedent for me to answer your question just because you yelled it out. so thank you ve
, an inclusive syria, a moderate syria. we have seen extremist elements insinuate themselves into the opposition. and, you know, one of the things we have to be on guard about, particularly when we start talking about arming opposition figures, is that we're not indirectly putting arms in the hands of folks who would do americans harm or do israelis harm or otherwise engage in actions that are detrimental to our national security. so we're constantly probing and working on that issue, the more...
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it hasn't been on syria, it hasn't been on these issues. i think it would be an exaggeration -- a gross exaggeration to say it's a pawn of iran. but it's certainly true that they do not take america's concerns particularly seriously. and they have their own internal reasons for doing things that are often quite sectarian. and we're stuck with the situation. i don't know that there's much we can do. but i share senator mccain's outrage. >> a lot of people do right now. they're wondering what's going on in iraq. fareed, thanks very much for coming in. we really appreciate it. >> pleasure, wolf. >>> don't forget to tune in to fareed zakaria gps, it airs every sunday here on cnn 10:00 a.m. eastern and 1:00 p.m. eastern as well. david petraeus returns to capitol hill for the first time since his shocking resignation as the cia chief. what he's now telling lawmakers about the attack in libya that killed a u.s. ambassador and three other americans. wç?q9iuó >>> exactly one week after a surprise resignation as cia director, david petraeus was on
it hasn't been on syria, it hasn't been on these issues. i think it would be an exaggeration -- a gross exaggeration to say it's a pawn of iran. but it's certainly true that they do not take america's concerns particularly seriously. and they have their own internal reasons for doing things that are often quite sectarian. and we're stuck with the situation. i don't know that there's much we can do. but i share senator mccain's outrage. >> a lot of people do right now. they're wondering...
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. >>> israel fired warning shots into neighboring syria today effectively telling syria keep that civil war inside your own country. an israeli military spokesman says a mortar shell from syria hit an israeli military post. it's the first time israel has fired on syria since 1973. >>> some people in indianapolis are returning home now after a massive explosion last night tore through a neighborhood killing two people. seven others were injured in the blast and fire that destroyed or damaged several homes. about 200 people were evacuated. there's no word yet on what caused the explosion which blew out windows for at least two blocks in every direction. people heard the blast three miles away. >>> the resignation of david petraeus as cia director was the talk of the town in washington on the sunday shows as well. lawmakers in both parties say they want to know more about why the fbi investigation into the extramarital affair involving the nation's top spy was kept under wraps. >> how the fbi could have been investigating it this long and yet, you know, general petraeus was involved, direc
. >>> israel fired warning shots into neighboring syria today effectively telling syria keep that civil war inside your own country. an israeli military spokesman says a mortar shell from syria hit an israeli military post. it's the first time israel has fired on syria since 1973. >>> some people in indianapolis are returning home now after a massive explosion last night tore through a neighborhood killing two people. seven others were injured in the blast and fire that...
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not libya, necessarily, or in syria, but between the israelis and the palestinians. hamas specifically. in gaza the israeli air strikes killed the top hamas military commander. i assume this issue will be coming up. the president will have to deal with this in some way. >> this is very delicate, wolf. as he steps out, this is -- we have rockets, we have attacks, we have the leaders killed, the military leader killed. this is a really delicate developing crisis. >> the u.s. is trying to get a peace process going again, but it doesn't bode well, politically speaking. this could be problematic as well as we wait for the president? >> well, this is how a president is tested, and a gnaw strooigs, again, as he embarks on his second term, the kind of relationships is he iffing to have with republicans while the rest of the world sees us working all these things out. people take, i think, advantage of the uncertainty right here that we're seeing. >> gloria, you know, we heard from jessica earlier. the president will take eight questions. that means eight reporters will have
not libya, necessarily, or in syria, but between the israelis and the palestinians. hamas specifically. in gaza the israeli air strikes killed the top hamas military commander. i assume this issue will be coming up. the president will have to deal with this in some way. >> this is very delicate, wolf. as he steps out, this is -- we have rockets, we have attacks, we have the leaders killed, the military leader killed. this is a really delicate developing crisis. >> the u.s. is trying...
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let's talk syria. more than 32,000 have died in nearly the two years of fighting in your article you say some official advisory -- might take a muscular approach to the crisis. what does that look like? >> i think, first of all, you could see a morrow bust effort to -- >> they realize that these islamists are all the ones with the guns and the money and, therefore, they would have the power in the future of syria, so i think they maied might aid them a little bit more. i also think that there could be support for no fly zone. turkey has said that it could put patriot missile on the border with syria because of all these skirmishes, so i think if turkey were to take the lead here the u.s. could support eventually a no fly zone to protect some of the syrian armed rebels. they are actually doing the work to prepare. >> you talk about iran. today we justice learned that iran's military shot down a u.s. spy zone last week, and throughout the campaign the israeli government was criticized for not pressing th
let's talk syria. more than 32,000 have died in nearly the two years of fighting in your article you say some official advisory -- might take a muscular approach to the crisis. what does that look like? >> i think, first of all, you could see a morrow bust effort to -- >> they realize that these islamists are all the ones with the guns and the money and, therefore, they would have the power in the future of syria, so i think they maied might aid them a little bit more. i also think...
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the opposition reports at least 126 people killed across syria in the past 24 hours. some 400,000 syrians now listed or waiting to be listed as refugees. >>> in a bid to strengthen its claim, syrians legitimate future government, the leading opposition group, the syrian national council on friday shuffled its leadership and named a new president. >>> in the kingdom of bahrain, clashes broke out when government forces blocked access to a mosque where a prominent cleric was speaking. a teenager was reported hit by a car and killed while fleeing police. tensions have been high in the country following a series of bombings in the capital. >>> this man ping is expected to be named secretary-general of the party next week. the leader of the communist party typically becomes the country's leader. the change in party leadership occurs every ten years. >>> the attack on a teenage girl in pakistan who wanted to go to school has inspired pakistani leaders. they are now promising to get 5 million more children into classrooms. one month since the taliban shot her in the head and
the opposition reports at least 126 people killed across syria in the past 24 hours. some 400,000 syrians now listed or waiting to be listed as refugees. >>> in a bid to strengthen its claim, syrians legitimate future government, the leading opposition group, the syrian national council on friday shuffled its leadership and named a new president. >>> in the kingdom of bahrain, clashes broke out when government forces blocked access to a mosque where a prominent cleric was...
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. >>> there's a diplomatic milestone to report from war torn syria. the u.s. is formally declaring its support for a newly formed coalition trying to topple the assad regime. the anti-government groups unified to win more international support and a better plan for a post-assad future. >>> at arlington international cemetery just outside of washington president obama paid a veterans day visit to section 60. that's the burial site for military personnel killed in the war on terror that was launched after the 9/11 attacks. he says the nation is indebted to the sacrifices paid in all wars and by all veterans. >> today, a proud nation expresses our gratitude. but we do so mindful that no ceremony or parade, no hug or handshake, is enough to truly honor that service. >> president obama says over the next few years more than a million service members will transition back to civilian lives. he also points out it was the first veterans day in ten years that no americans served in iraq. >>> if you're looking for a job in new york, applebee's might be a waste of your ti
. >>> there's a diplomatic milestone to report from war torn syria. the u.s. is formally declaring its support for a newly formed coalition trying to topple the assad regime. the anti-government groups unified to win more international support and a better plan for a post-assad future. >>> at arlington international cemetery just outside of washington president obama paid a veterans day visit to section 60. that's the burial site for military personnel killed in the war on...
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you have syria up in flames and so on. it's a dangerous cocktail, isn't it? >> that's precisely it. there isn't actually a war going on in gaza by which i mean if there is a war it's a very one-sided war. the israelis will win. they have massive superiority. they have done this before and the hamas will fire rockets and can keep firing them but these are very ineffective. they don't do much damage to the israelis. they cause the israeli civilians to cower in fear and understandably is something the israelis have to react to but the danger here is that egypt and israel had a peace treaty that was the cornerstone of middle east stability. you have a new government. how will they react to this? the turks almost cut off relations with israel because of gaza, the embargo. the turks were trying to resupply them. so it's all these new pieces. for most of the last 50 years, israel has when it has found peace with the arabs has found them at the top level with the dictators. it has made peace with the princes. now it's going to have to try to figure out what happens when the people are in ch
you have syria up in flames and so on. it's a dangerous cocktail, isn't it? >> that's precisely it. there isn't actually a war going on in gaza by which i mean if there is a war it's a very one-sided war. the israelis will win. they have massive superiority. they have done this before and the hamas will fire rockets and can keep firing them but these are very ineffective. they don't do much damage to the israelis. they cause the israeli civilians to cower in fear and understandably is...
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. >>> with the country he claims to lead in revolt, syria's dictator vows to live or die in his homeland and issues a stark warning. or that printing in cor had to cost a fortune. nobody said an all-in-one had to be bulky. or that you had to print from your desk. at least, nobody said it to us. introducing the business smart inkjet all-in-one series from brother. easy to use, it's the ultimate combination of speed, small size, and low-cost printing. >>> digging deeper, late word tonight that starting tomorrow, people in new york's five boroughs and long island's two counties will have to check their license plates before trying to fill up with gas. officials announcing odd/even gas rationing to try and shrink the long gas lines and shortages that sprang up after sandy hit. new york mayor bloomberg sing only one in four city gas stations are open. that's not all. a week and a half since sandy, a day after a bad nor'easter, an awful lot of people, especially in new york and new jersey, still without power. 666,000 customers. that's actually up from yesterday, thanks to the nor'easter. peop
. >>> with the country he claims to lead in revolt, syria's dictator vows to live or die in his homeland and issues a stark warning. or that printing in cor had to cost a fortune. nobody said an all-in-one had to be bulky. or that you had to print from your desk. at least, nobody said it to us. introducing the business smart inkjet all-in-one series from brother. easy to use, it's the ultimate combination of speed, small size, and low-cost printing. >>> digging deeper, late...
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. >>> israel fired a warning shot into syria today after a stray mortar shell came across the border. the shell hit an israeli military post in the golden heights area. no one was injured but jerusalem has filed a complaint with u.n. forces operating in the area. >>> and closer to home, a new york resident hardest hit by superstorm sandy are getting ready to enter their third week without power or water. more than 38,000 customers remain in the dark. the storm is now to blame for 43 deaths in new york
. >>> israel fired a warning shot into syria today after a stray mortar shell came across the border. the shell hit an israeli military post in the golden heights area. no one was injured but jerusalem has filed a complaint with u.n. forces operating in the area. >>> and closer to home, a new york resident hardest hit by superstorm sandy are getting ready to enter their third week without power or water. more than 38,000 customers remain in the dark. the storm is now to blame...
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i made in syria, and i believe in syria, and i am syrian. >> he says he will die in syria. we will bring you the latest on the crisis in that country. year. time for campbell's green bean casserole. you'll find the recipe at campbellskitchen.com. ♪ campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro from the strategist's tablet. and while i make my way into the venue, the candidate will be rehearsing off of his phone. [ candidate ] and thanks to every young face i see out there. [ woman ] his phone is one of his biggest supporters. [ female announcer ] with cisco at the center... working together has never worked so well. >>> one of the few international aid groups on the ground in syria is now sounding a serious alarm the international committee of the red cross says it can no longer reach nvrn need because of security threats. meanwhile, syria's president bashar al as yachted has giv
i made in syria, and i believe in syria, and i am syrian. >> he says he will die in syria. we will bring you the latest on the crisis in that country. year. time for campbell's green bean casserole. you'll find the recipe at campbellskitchen.com. ♪ campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro...
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and you've been to syria and it's an absolute basket case. >> and it is heartbreaking. you see these middle class -- i talked to one woman who a week ago was living this middle class existence with her husband and a nice home in aleppo and a bomb destroys her house and now her husband goes missing and she's living with her family in a white tent in the middle of nowhere. this is happening day in and day out and i think the turmoil in gaza is a gift of president assad. it's a kind of distraction that he's delighted to have. >> the world in the arab community is paying more attention to 30 people being killed in gaza than 30,000 people being killed muslim on muslim and arab on arab and that's disproportionate. >> the arab spring fallout, what is your take on that? >> i think i would like to go back to allen's point which is exactly right. as you and i talked about three nights ago, egypt could be the clear player in this. morsi's been in power now for four and a half months and it would be very important to watch, is he going to be a brag mattist and hang tight to the pol
and you've been to syria and it's an absolute basket case. >> and it is heartbreaking. you see these middle class -- i talked to one woman who a week ago was living this middle class existence with her husband and a nice home in aleppo and a bomb destroys her house and now her husband goes missing and she's living with her family in a white tent in the middle of nowhere. this is happening day in and day out and i think the turmoil in gaza is a gift of president assad. it's a kind of...
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what did he say about syria? >> reporter: let's talk about that, because what is happening in the golan heights has gone on for the past couple of weeks. there have been several incidents, five now, where either a tank has come into the demilitarized zone from syria, but those tanks pointed back at syria, mortars falling, bullets coming in, several sets of mortars that have fallen. the latest two incidents saw israel responding with fire. israel responded by firing on sunday into syria, saying it is a warning shot, and complaining to the u.n. about the mortars falling on the golan heights. they responded again today with another strike in syria after a mortar fell near a military outpost. but, what we're hearing from the government and from the leaders of this country is that they do believe that the war in syria is simply spilling over and that israel has not been targeted. i asked president shimon peres what he thought about what looks like more and more parts of the war in syria coming over into israel and wha
what did he say about syria? >> reporter: let's talk about that, because what is happening in the golan heights has gone on for the past couple of weeks. there have been several incidents, five now, where either a tank has come into the demilitarized zone from syria, but those tanks pointed back at syria, mortars falling, bullets coming in, several sets of mortars that have fallen. the latest two incidents saw israel responding with fire. israel responded by firing on sunday into syria,...
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we want to get started and focused on syria, too. online, this is an interesting fact, that the peak of the moment yesterday for the world online was that when networks projected barack obama's win, 327,000 tweets went out at that moment around the world. and on average it is 6,000. so that was pretty awesome. >> zain for us in london. thank you, appreciate it. >>> a huge victory and four more years. president barack obama wins re-election and in the end it wasn't even close. >> you made your voice heard. and you made a difference. >> with a gracious concession, republican challenger mitt romney made a humble request of both
we want to get started and focused on syria, too. online, this is an interesting fact, that the peak of the moment yesterday for the world online was that when networks projected barack obama's win, 327,000 tweets went out at that moment around the world. and on average it is 6,000. so that was pretty awesome. >> zain for us in london. thank you, appreciate it. >>> a huge victory and four more years. president barack obama wins re-election and in the end it wasn't even close....
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. >>> today, in syria, rebel groups said to keep that civil war inside of your own country. a spokesman said that a mortar shell hit a military base and is worried about escalation. israel is ready to ramp up its attention to recent rocket attacks from gaza. this is video of rockets launched in gaza. they say that dozens of rockets struck israel injuring civilians. benjamin netanyahu says that they are on the verge of escalating their military response. >> translator: i would like to add that the israeli defense force is going to act firmly against the terrorist organization in the gaza strip. they are taking strong blows, and the world needs to understand that israel will not sit with the arms crossed when faced with attempts to hurt us. >> they blame hamas for the rocket attacks. >>> scores of people in indianapolis cannot go home after a massive explosion late yesterday tore through a neighborhood hurting several people and killing two people. the blast and fire damaged at least 30 homes. the damage costs are estimated at $3.6 million and about 200 people were evacuated.
. >>> today, in syria, rebel groups said to keep that civil war inside of your own country. a spokesman said that a mortar shell hit a military base and is worried about escalation. israel is ready to ramp up its attention to recent rocket attacks from gaza. this is video of rockets launched in gaza. they say that dozens of rockets struck israel injuring civilians. benjamin netanyahu says that they are on the verge of escalating their military response. >> translator: i would...
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. >> the dream of becoming a professional soccer player shattered by the violence in syria. just ahead, how one boy is learning to live with the scars of war. loans. quicken loans understood the details and guided me through every step of the process. i know wherever the military sends me, i can depend on quicken loans. we don't let frequent heartburn come between us and what we love. so if you're one of them people who gets heartburn and then treats day after day... block the acid with prilosec otc and don't get heartburn in the first place! [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. >>> as the battle between israel and hamas heats up, it draws the world's attention, the syrian civil war rages on with dozens of people dying every day. and a steady stream of refugees fleeing into neighboring countries. syrians of all ages are now living with the scars of war. we have a report from arwa damon. it contains pictures some viewers may find disturbing. >> like many other boys his age, 11-year-old abdu wanted to be a professional soccer player when he grew
. >> the dream of becoming a professional soccer player shattered by the violence in syria. just ahead, how one boy is learning to live with the scars of war. loans. quicken loans understood the details and guided me through every step of the process. i know wherever the military sends me, i can depend on quicken loans. we don't let frequent heartburn come between us and what we love. so if you're one of them people who gets heartburn and then treats day after day... block the acid with...
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there are rumor that is possibly this cia unit or somebody down there was buy i buying arms to send to syria. i frankly discount them all. i see no evidence of it. somebody has to give us the answers. this is why this controversy is carried on so long because there's absolutely no clarity. we, as americans, want to know why four american diplomats were killed. >> let's specifically -- there is word that the people on the ground in benghazi, libya, cried out for help and help did not come. >> i think it's clear that the ambassador, who was murdered, did express doubts to washington about the security. there was no backup. the problem is, if there was a seven-hour gun battle for that consulate, that's not fast enough for the pentagon to react. it just isn't. i've been in those situations. you have to have the pieces in place before you can respond. i've heard the stories about laser designators and they could have called in air support. listen, to use military forces inside an independent country, a volatile one at that, takes, you know, weeks of planning in advance. somebody did drop the ball
there are rumor that is possibly this cia unit or somebody down there was buy i buying arms to send to syria. i frankly discount them all. i see no evidence of it. somebody has to give us the answers. this is why this controversy is carried on so long because there's absolutely no clarity. we, as americans, want to know why four american diplomats were killed. >> let's specifically -- there is word that the people on the ground in benghazi, libya, cried out for help and help did not come....
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and firing into syria. those were syrian government tanks. then there were bullets that came over and several sets of mortars that came over. the last two, in the last two days, have seen a response that we have not seen before from israel. israel fired into syria two warning shots. one on sunday and one on monday, because mortars had come over into the golan heights, one of them very close to a military post. but in speaking with the government here and in speaking with the leaders of israel, they say that as they're watching this happen, they do not believe that syria is actually trying to attack israel, but that simply the war is spilling over, which is why you're seeing a more muted response from israel. now, i talked to israeli president perez about this escalation. all of these things coming over into the golan heights and here's what he had to say about it. >> every other day we're hearing different things are falling into the golan heights and coming in between in the demilitarized zone. what will i
and firing into syria. those were syrian government tanks. then there were bullets that came over and several sets of mortars that came over. the last two, in the last two days, have seen a response that we have not seen before from israel. israel fired into syria two warning shots. one on sunday and one on monday, because mortars had come over into the golan heights, one of them very close to a military post. but in speaking with the government here and in speaking with the leaders of israel,...
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inside syria. >> arwa damon live in beirut for us. arwa, thank you, as always. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] some day, your life will flash before your eyes. ♪ make it worth watching. ♪ the new 2013 lexus ls. an entirely new pursuit. starts with ground beef, unions, and peppers baked in a ketchup glaze with savory gravy and mashed russet potatoes. what makes stouffer's meatloaf best of all? that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. let's fix dinner. to volunteer to help those in need. when a twinge of back pain surprises him. morning starts in high spirits, but there's a growing pain in his lower back. as lines grow longer, his pain continues to linger. but after a long day of helping others, he gets some helpful advice. just two aleve have the strength to keep back pain away all day. today, jason chose aleve. just two pills for all day pain relief. try aleve d for strong, all day long sinus and headache relief. syou know, i've helped alot ofof people save a lot of money. but today...( sfx: loud noise of metal object hitting the
inside syria. >> arwa damon live in beirut for us. arwa, thank you, as always. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] some day, your life will flash before your eyes. ♪ make it worth watching. ♪ the new 2013 lexus ls. an entirely new pursuit. starts with ground beef, unions, and peppers baked in a ketchup glaze with savory gravy and mashed russet potatoes. what makes stouffer's meatloaf best of all? that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. let's fix dinner. to volunteer to help those in...
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lebanon and iran working on its nuclear program, look what's happening israel's neighbor in the north, syria, there's potential there are for huge explosion. >> yeah. there's a powder keg potential. there's another reason why this administration has leverage, strength now that the president won should push once again for an israeli/palestinian agreement. >> with the palestinian authority. >> with the plo, two-state solution. push that. get the israeli supportive. but right now i can understand what israel's doing, defending itself. >> two years ago almost to the day you went to north korea. i went with you. spent six days in pyongyang. since then there's a new leader, kim jong-un, the young man now the leader of north korea. you studied this closely. i'm curious, do you see significant changes yet positive changes, negative changes? what do you see in north korea? >> i see positive changes. i think this young man is different than his father, his grandfather. he's reaching out to his people. it's still an oppressive regime. he's somebody that studied in switzerland and europe so maybe knows
lebanon and iran working on its nuclear program, look what's happening israel's neighbor in the north, syria, there's potential there are for huge explosion. >> yeah. there's a powder keg potential. there's another reason why this administration has leverage, strength now that the president won should push once again for an israeli/palestinian agreement. >> with the palestinian authority. >> with the plo, two-state solution. push that. get the israeli supportive. but right now...
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you saw israeli tanks fired into syria because syria had been lobing rockets into northern israel, maybe going after rebel groups and misfiring. nonetheless, israel's sovereignty now has been assaulted both in the north and now in the southern part of israel bordering gaza. it's a very, very difficult strategic situation for israel in the midst of this turbulence in the arab world. >> you're not kidding. button it up for us, ken. >> we have to be careful about suggesting that the egyptians will want to break the treaty between israel and egypt. there's a lot in it for egypt. mr. morsi has to be a pragmatist. he knows he can't alienate the united states. he may want to impose a measure of islamism. >> thanks so much for enlightening us. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> we'll take a quick break and be back with much more in the newsroom. meet the 5-passenger ford c-max hybrid. when you're carrying a lot of weight, c-max has a nice little trait, you see, c-max helps you load your freight, with its foot-activated lift gate. but that's not all you'll see, cause c-max also beats prius v, wi
you saw israeli tanks fired into syria because syria had been lobing rockets into northern israel, maybe going after rebel groups and misfiring. nonetheless, israel's sovereignty now has been assaulted both in the north and now in the southern part of israel bordering gaza. it's a very, very difficult strategic situation for israel in the midst of this turbulence in the arab world. >> you're not kidding. button it up for us, ken. >> we have to be careful about suggesting that the...
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syria's president al assad hopes to live and die in syria. his country offer safe passage in exchange for ending the civil war. the head of the international red cross today said it is unable to cope with the deteriorating humanitarian situation there. at least 64 people died today alone and the numbers continue, continue to rise. >>> and with president obama now set for another four years, a top israeli official put to rest any talk of differences between the u.s. and israel over iran. deputy foreign minister danny ialon spoke with cnn's chris . e >> we trust the leadership of the united states and the leadership of president obama. >> if i'm not mistaken, a ringing endorsement of the obama administration towards iran? >> yes, absolutely. the view from, rets let's say kansas city or tel aviv about the threats from iran is different. by the nature of the proximity, but, at the end of the day, we will continue and hope together. yes, there were differences about some timelines and about what is exactly the goal, whether to prevent iran acquiri
syria's president al assad hopes to live and die in syria. his country offer safe passage in exchange for ending the civil war. the head of the international red cross today said it is unable to cope with the deteriorating humanitarian situation there. at least 64 people died today alone and the numbers continue, continue to rise. >>> and with president obama now set for another four years, a top israeli official put to rest any talk of differences between the u.s. and israel over...
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it is so good. >>> a desperate new escape from syria's civil war. more than 8,000 refugees arrived in turkey over a 24-hour period. they were fleeing fierce fighting near the border towns. syrians of all aunlgs are living with the scars of war. we have a special report from arwa damon. it con tapes pictures some viewers find disturbing. z >> like many other boys his age, this 11-year-old wanted to be a professional soccer player when he grew up, but like so many others in syria, the violence shattered his dream. >> he doesn't say much beyond that. at times, simply nodding. or smiling sweetly in response. or seemingly lost in his memories. tears fall silently, the thoughts of what his baby brother endured are too much for the 21-year-old. >> mom woke me up. up immediately. what's happening? she said -- their plan is circulating above and you need to get him back to the house. >> he was too late. he found his brother in the hospital. >> once he saw me, he shouted, omar, shouted with all his strength. when i got closer, i saw his leg. he just yelled, i
it is so good. >>> a desperate new escape from syria's civil war. more than 8,000 refugees arrived in turkey over a 24-hour period. they were fleeing fierce fighting near the border towns. syrians of all aunlgs are living with the scars of war. we have a special report from arwa damon. it con tapes pictures some viewers find disturbing. z >> like many other boys his age, this 11-year-old wanted to be a professional soccer player when he grew up, but like so many others in syria,...
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syria, iran, problems all over. but this issue here, and we're standing right here in jerusalem now between the israelis and the palestinians it remains of fundamental importance. >> for more reaction on the world's leaders, christiane amanpour joins us from new york. good to see you, of course, as always. you know, we know the president has a really complicated relationship with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and has not always been smooth sailing here. and it's no secret that he was rooting for mitt romney this go-around in the election. we've seen a statement from netanyahu. how has he responded? what kind of influence do you think the president has now in terms of dealing with him? >> well, mr. netanyahu, the prime minister, has sent a congratulations to president obama on his re-election and talking about secure and strong relationship between both countries and willingness to keep work with the united states president. on the issue tony blair was talking about, israeli/palestinian peace process, the
syria, iran, problems all over. but this issue here, and we're standing right here in jerusalem now between the israelis and the palestinians it remains of fundamental importance. >> for more reaction on the world's leaders, christiane amanpour joins us from new york. good to see you, of course, as always. you know, we know the president has a really complicated relationship with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and has not always been smooth sailing here. and it's no secret that...
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it's like another chapter. >>> syria's government is scoffing at the new opposition alliance. kate's here with more on the day's top stories. >> a big story that we also continue to follow. also, the rebel alans says the only option for syria is a new government without president baa shir al assad. but they're saying no power in this entire world can defeat the regime. well, the u.s. and arab nations say the alliance needs to get on the same page with a plan to oust assad. the civil war rages on with at least 48 people killed in the violence today, day after day. >>> also, despite a botched launch this year, north korea has carried out two rocket engine tests since april. that's according to images from a commercial satellite that were analyzed by a u.s. academic website. the site, called 38 north, says after presidential elections in both the u.s. and south korea, the north may test its long-range missile and nuclear capabilities early next year. >>> and back in the u.s., two weeks after superstorm sandy harmed the northeast, new york city took another step toward normalcy. g
it's like another chapter. >>> syria's government is scoffing at the new opposition alliance. kate's here with more on the day's top stories. >> a big story that we also continue to follow. also, the rebel alans says the only option for syria is a new government without president baa shir al assad. but they're saying no power in this entire world can defeat the regime. well, the u.s. and arab nations say the alliance needs to get on the same page with a plan to oust assad. the...
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two car bombs went off in syria today, killing dozens of soldiers. the suicide attacks took place as syria's leading opposition group is deciding whether to set up a new de facto government in those areas. >> in sri lanka, 27 people are dead. 43 are injured. clashes broke out after authorities started checking the prison for drugs. officials say an investigation will be launched. >>> the church of england has named a former oil executive as the next archbishop. he will be the leader of the world's 77 million anglocans. >> and now to an important update on a young pakistani girl who the taliban shot in the face for standing up for a girl's right to an education. the u.n. has declared today a global day of action for malala. and many in britain are calling for the teen to be nominated for a nobel peace prize. so how is she doing today? here is dan rivers. >> reporter: it is staggering to see malala out of bed with her father looking through some of the thousands of get well cards she's received. it's exactly a month since she was shot at point blank ra
two car bombs went off in syria today, killing dozens of soldiers. the suicide attacks took place as syria's leading opposition group is deciding whether to set up a new de facto government in those areas. >> in sri lanka, 27 people are dead. 43 are injured. clashes broke out after authorities started checking the prison for drugs. officials say an investigation will be launched. >>> the church of england has named a former oil executive as the next archbishop. he will be the...
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other neighbors who themselves are suffering through some extraordinarily tough times right now -- syria, lebanon, jordan? >> unfortunately, we don't have an ambassador here, and i appreciate the presence of egyptian as well as -- but we cannot argue if he wants to call it's unfortunate that the egyptian ambassador had to go, so we will see, but that should not be a reason to stop any kind of -- that we have to face. >> israeli defense minister ehud barack joining us live from tel aviv. do stay safe, and we wish the best for not only the people of israel, but the palestinians, and we hope that you can somehow come to some kind of a consensus to stop this violence between your two parties. thank you for being with us and for answering. our apologies for the difficult connection, but we have been struggling throughout the hour to make that connection with the defense minister, and now we know why. the air raids going in israel. particularly in tel aviv. thank you for watching us in this hour. please stay tuned now for my colleague suzanne malveaux who takes over with "newsroom internationa
other neighbors who themselves are suffering through some extraordinarily tough times right now -- syria, lebanon, jordan? >> unfortunately, we don't have an ambassador here, and i appreciate the presence of egyptian as well as -- but we cannot argue if he wants to call it's unfortunate that the egyptian ambassador had to go, so we will see, but that should not be a reason to stop any kind of -- that we have to face. >> israeli defense minister ehud barack joining us live from tel...
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obviously another big issue is syria, brooke. >> huge issue is syria where the u.s. goes forward. there was some movement in terms of britain today allowing this direct involvement with the rebels who are fighting the assad regime. we'll watch that postelection. and of course we'll watch whether or not we saw netanyahu at that big red magic marker in front of the u.n. general assembly. we'll see what obama's next move is in that standoff. christiane amanpour, always a pleasure. thank you. >> thank you. >>> and we have the same president, the same parties in charge of both the house and the senate. now that the campaign is over, are there any hopes here that our political leaders will reach out across party lines to solve some of the big problems we face? that debate is next. ace is? maybe somewhere around my house. mine's just, right over that way. well you can find out exactly where it is using bing elections. it's a good day for politics. which way do you lean politically? conservative. republican. well, using the bing news selector you can find news from whichever way you lean.
obviously another big issue is syria, brooke. >> huge issue is syria where the u.s. goes forward. there was some movement in terms of britain today allowing this direct involvement with the rebels who are fighting the assad regime. we'll watch that postelection. and of course we'll watch whether or not we saw netanyahu at that big red magic marker in front of the u.n. general assembly. we'll see what obama's next move is in that standoff. christiane amanpour, always a pleasure. thank you....
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this thing can blow up if syria gets involved and receive instability in jordan right now, forget about the rest of the region. if you were advising the president of the united states, aaron, and you worked with several u.s. presidents and secretaries of state, what would you tell him to do? >> first of all, he has to use the relationship that he has. remember, look, our traditional paners in this region, three. most important, they've been with us for the longest. israelis, egyptians and saudis. each have to be mobilized in order to on the israeli side measure of restrain and try to get morsi. after all, the brotherhood, hamas is an offshoot of the brotherhood. they are dependent on him. but, this is not a traditional situation where the united states can walk in and broker a conflict between israelis and palestinians. we do not have a relationship with one of the major combatants. i'm not arguing -- >> the u.s. regards as a terrorist organization. >> i'm not arguing that we do or that we should, but it does impose certain limitations on what we can do. >> i mean, on this issue, i thin
this thing can blow up if syria gets involved and receive instability in jordan right now, forget about the rest of the region. if you were advising the president of the united states, aaron, and you worked with several u.s. presidents and secretaries of state, what would you tell him to do? >> first of all, he has to use the relationship that he has. remember, look, our traditional paners in this region, three. most important, they've been with us for the longest. israelis, egyptians and...
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human rights groups estimate 140 people died today alone in syria. about 40,000 civilians have been killed since this all began. the violence now spilling over into neighboring countries as well. turkey, once an ally has turned against syria, following several deaths blamed on syrian forces. that's where freelance photo journalist robert king is tonight after spending last week inside syria and more than eight months covering the conflict. robert, you just left syria today. you say that this time of bloodshed is happening every day. that syria has become a place where people are constantly burying their children. describe what you saw. >> well, wolf, on this time inside aleppo i was witnessing the hospital being attacked by a syrian jet fighter. it destroyed the hospital completely. doctors and nurses and assistants scrambling to dig out the wounded, dig out the dead. that was just last week. and prior to that i've seen fathers unconsolable holding their dead children, waiting for taxis. children that had their heads almost cut off from rocket attack
human rights groups estimate 140 people died today alone in syria. about 40,000 civilians have been killed since this all began. the violence now spilling over into neighboring countries as well. turkey, once an ally has turned against syria, following several deaths blamed on syrian forces. that's where freelance photo journalist robert king is tonight after spending last week inside syria and more than eight months covering the conflict. robert, you just left syria today. you say that this...
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the next step for the rebels is the friends of syria meeting in morocco. hard to think anybody being friendly with images like that. secretary of state hillary clinton will be at that meeting and actually may announce if the united states is formally going to recognize this new group of unified opposition members as actually representative of syrian people. >> we are doing what we can to support the opposition, but also to try to support those inside syria, particularly in the local councils who are committed to the kind of continuity in the syrian governmental institutions so we don't see a collapse and disbandment of institutional forces that we know from our iraq experience could be extremely dangerous. >>> cnn's ivan watson is live with us now from istanbul in neighboring turkey. ivan, a lot of people got a chill about this blackout effectively a communications blackout. do we know for sure that it is the government of syria that effectively cut its country off from the rest of the world, or is there something else afoot? >> reporter: we don't know exa
the next step for the rebels is the friends of syria meeting in morocco. hard to think anybody being friendly with images like that. secretary of state hillary clinton will be at that meeting and actually may announce if the united states is formally going to recognize this new group of unified opposition members as actually representative of syrian people. >> we are doing what we can to support the opposition, but also to try to support those inside syria, particularly in the local...
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and you have the disintegration of syria and talk about recognizing this new national coalition in syria. it tells you about the ab jex to this, the lead on this issue, who really ran out the clock on the syrians is none other than secretary of state hillary clinton. >> should the united states be providing arms at this point? or is that just too far? >> well, i think we have to provide arm. it's amazing. we keep complaining there are jihadists in syria. we keep complaining maybe these people will have anti-aircraft missiles. but we don't talk about what the violence inflicted on the syrian people. i think it's way late in the hour. and i think we owe it to the syrians to be truthful with them. and we owe it to ourselves to recognize a genuine humanitarian disaster in syria. >> fouad ajami, always good to see you in "the situation room." >> thank you, joe. >>> the u.s. is rapidly approaching the fiscal cliff with predictions of dire consequences for the entire country. we'll look at what that could mean for you. make a wish! i wish we could lie here forever. i wish this test drive was ov
and you have the disintegration of syria and talk about recognizing this new national coalition in syria. it tells you about the ab jex to this, the lead on this issue, who really ran out the clock on the syrians is none other than secretary of state hillary clinton. >> should the united states be providing arms at this point? or is that just too far? >> well, i think we have to provide arm. it's amazing. we keep complaining there are jihadists in syria. we keep complaining maybe...
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. >>> across syria today more fighting and more casualties. opposition activists say at least 15 people were killed today. most of them in damascus and its suburbs. more than 50 people were reportedly killed yesterday in fighting throughout syria. >>> china has successfully landed a fighter jet on an aircraft carrier for the first time. china's official news agency says the aircraft carrier was being built in the old soviet union. it's expected to hold 30 j-15 fighter jets. the j-15 is reportedly comparable to an american f-18. could be years though before that carrier is fully functional. >>> the flood storm ending southwest england and wales are expected to get worse. look at these images of swollen rivers and towns under water. dozens of roads are already closed and some drivers have had to be rescued from their vehicles. at least one person has died, a woman who was trapped under a tree. >>> investigators now say that giant blast that turned a massachusetts strip club into dust and debris friday night was actually caused by human error. th
. >>> across syria today more fighting and more casualties. opposition activists say at least 15 people were killed today. most of them in damascus and its suburbs. more than 50 people were reportedly killed yesterday in fighting throughout syria. >>> china has successfully landed a fighter jet on an aircraft carrier for the first time. china's official news agency says the aircraft carrier was being built in the old soviet union. it's expected to hold 30 j-15 fighter jets....
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. >>> is war-ravaged syria forming a tighter alliance with iran? lisa sylvester's monitor thag and some other top stories in "the situation room" right now. >> hi, joe. syrian state television is airing new video of president bashar al assad, he's seen meeting with the chairman of the iranian parliament in syria's capital of damascus today. this comes as fighting continues to rage in syria's civil war and the death toll continues to mount one day after 151 people were killed across the country, opposition activists say at least 43 people have died in syria today. and we want to warn you what you are about to see next is graphic. and it may be disturbing for some of our viewers. a 16-year-old girl was walking down the street in east london last week when suddenly a man came up behind her -- oh, and brutally knocked her to the ground. the attack was captured on closed circuit tv. a suspect is under arrest. and the teen, we are happy to say, she is now recovering. blackberry maker research in motion is riding a wave of investor optimism. its stock sur
. >>> is war-ravaged syria forming a tighter alliance with iran? lisa sylvester's monitor thag and some other top stories in "the situation room" right now. >> hi, joe. syrian state television is airing new video of president bashar al assad, he's seen meeting with the chairman of the iranian parliament in syria's capital of damascus today. this comes as fighting continues to rage in syria's civil war and the death toll continues to mount one day after 151 people were...
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but first, disturbing new signs the deadly crisis in syria is escalating. our lisa sylvester's monitoring that and other top stories in "the situation room" right now. lisa, what do you have? >> hi there, joe. turkey is asking nato for patriot missiles to help bolster air defenses after violence from syria. a letter to the alliance cites threats the crisis poses to turkey's national security. last month syrian artillery shells killed five civilians. nato is convening to consider the matter and send a team to turkey to look at possible missile deployment sites. and jesse jackson jr. is resigning from congress. the son of the civil rights leader the reverend jesse jackson has been out for months on what he calls several serious health issues. he's also being investigated by the fbi and house ethics committee. he submitted his letter of resignation to house speaker john boehner just a little more than two weeks after winning re-election. and an extraordinary moment in basketball. a great game would be a player scoring in the high double digits. but what about
but first, disturbing new signs the deadly crisis in syria is escalating. our lisa sylvester's monitoring that and other top stories in "the situation room" right now. lisa, what do you have? >> hi there, joe. turkey is asking nato for patriot missiles to help bolster air defenses after violence from syria. a letter to the alliance cites threats the crisis poses to turkey's national security. last month syrian artillery shells killed five civilians. nato is convening to consider...
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syria can collapse, libya can collapse. iran may go through regime change, but they'll always be a strong persian state. >> what does that tell you about u.s. policy toward iran? >> what it tells me is that our grand strategy has to be how do we engage in a dialogue with iran. what is the path toward that. is it fighting a war with them over nuclear weapons? is it not fighting a war with them? but the endgame is a dialogue with what is probably the most significant state in the middle east where we have a lot of interests to discuss. >> so the middle east you're describing is really one where the states that are real and enduring, iran, egypt. >> tunisia. >> turkey to a certain extent. >> absolutely, turkey,y. >> those are the six -- >> because they're age-old clusters of civilization with natural borders. countries like algeria, syria, libya, jordan, were never really thought of until states until the 20 ts century. >> someone once described them as tribes with flags. >> yes. yemen is a mixed bag. even the turks and the br
syria can collapse, libya can collapse. iran may go through regime change, but they'll always be a strong persian state. >> what does that tell you about u.s. policy toward iran? >> what it tells me is that our grand strategy has to be how do we engage in a dialogue with iran. what is the path toward that. is it fighting a war with them over nuclear weapons? is it not fighting a war with them? but the endgame is a dialogue with what is probably the most significant state in the...
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i'm also hearing that cell phone outages and the internet has been now blocked in syria, which means communications for so many are now down and syria has been now shut oh of essentially from the rest of the world. you know, that sounds awfully foreboding. but at the same time, we're coming up in a few months on two years since all of this began. why am i only hearing about internet blackouts now? this would seem like a very big tactic for the government to use much earlier on before we started seeing all those horrors. >> reporter: i mean, today that is, to be honest, some quite substantial news. weeks of rebel successes but the calculation made by the government, if it is the government shutting down the internet, the rebels benefit more from the internet being on, use it to spread news and put video out of what they have been doing. the rebels benefit more than the regime benefits from the internet being on. does suggest some sort of crisis within the inner regime and damascus. there could be other explanations, a technical hitch or rebel success causing this to happen. but bear i
i'm also hearing that cell phone outages and the internet has been now blocked in syria, which means communications for so many are now down and syria has been now shut oh of essentially from the rest of the world. you know, that sounds awfully foreboding. but at the same time, we're coming up in a few months on two years since all of this began. why am i only hearing about internet blackouts now? this would seem like a very big tactic for the government to use much earlier on before we started...
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. >> what about syria? what would you like to see the government of israel as far as syria is concerned? because it's intense what's going on right now. about 40,000 people have been killed over the past year and a half. >> it's horrible. it's a terrible tragedy. we, the people of israel, look at the people of syria with great respect, even awe standing up and risking and even giving their lives for freedom from the terrible bashar al assad regime. we want them to go. we've long wanted him to depart. he is an ally of iran. he has not only killed 40,000 of his own people, he's tried to make a secret nuclear military program, he's helped in providing tens and tens of thousands of missiles to terrorists in lebanon and gaza. he is a loose cannon. we want him gone. we want to see a democratic and peaceful in syria. >> what about the u.s. army corps of engineers is about to build a top secret underground facility at an israeli air base outside of tel aviv. >> know nothing about it whatsoever. >> you don't know no
. >> what about syria? what would you like to see the government of israel as far as syria is concerned? because it's intense what's going on right now. about 40,000 people have been killed over the past year and a half. >> it's horrible. it's a terrible tragedy. we, the people of israel, look at the people of syria with great respect, even awe standing up and risking and even giving their lives for freedom from the terrible bashar al assad regime. we want them to go. we've long...